Causes of infertility
- Created by: Dannielle_Woods
- Created on: 06-02-18 11:50
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- Causes of infertility
- Male
- Physical abnormalities, such as obstruction or impaired sperm production
- Abnormalities of sperm themselves
- Defective sperm production may be linked with infections, surgery or excessive drinking
- Drugs, radiation and radiotherapy can affect production of sperm
- Azoospermia refers to absence of sperm in ***********
- Obstruction of vas deferens
- Missing vas deferens
- Hormonal problem stopping sperm production
- Antibodies may attach to sperm and impair mobility and ability to penetrate egg
- Female
- Problems with ovulation may occur due to hormonal imbalance
- Stress
- Weight loss/weight gain
- excessive prolactin production
- poly-cystic ovarian disease
- Damage to the Fallopian tubes may impede the pick-up or transport of the egg, thereby preventing fertilisation
- Hostile mucus- some women have antibodies against sperm within their mucus. Sperm are often unable to pass
- Problems with ovulation may occur due to hormonal imbalance
- Male
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